Black Arts Movement

The Black Arts Movement (BAM) was a movement led by African American artists and intellectuals that was involved in the visual arts, music, literature and theater. The movement began in 1965 when the Black Arts Repertory Theater in Harlem, New York was opened by poet Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), and was active until the 1970s. Baraka is now recognized as the movement's founder. BAM was an activist artistic and cultural movement that founded many new cultural institutions across the U.S., applying the political ideas of the Black Power movement to the arts. Prominent members of the movement include James Baldwin, Gil Scott-Heron, Nikki Giovanni and Audre Lorde. 

BAM rejected traditional Western artistic and literary influences, instead finding new ways to represent the Black experience. Many similarities exist between BAM and the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s, a cultural revival of African American arts that was centered in Harlem, New York, although BAM was more radical in its political stances. This artistic and cultural movement had a lasting impact on the arts in the US and globally. With Artsper, find artists that were a part of or are influenced by BAM, including Faith Ringgold and Delphine Diallo!

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Painting, The Couple II, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€1,438

Painting, Sanza Player, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€1,977

Painting, Prayer II, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 96 x 100 cm Painting - 37.8 x 39.4 inch

€2,516

Painting, Triplets, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€719

Painting, Self portrait, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€270

Painting, My Love IV, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 46 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€764

Painting, Twin, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 60 x 39 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.4 x 0 inch

€539

Painting, Family, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€988

Photography, Karo party person, Faie Davis

Faie Davis

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€881

Photography, Mursi teenager, Faie Davis

Faie Davis

Photography - 89.4 x 63 x 0.25 cm Photography - 35.2 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,348

Painting, New Born II, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€988

Painting, Faces VIII, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,168

Painting, Bravo, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 78 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 30.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,078

Painting, Three on One, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 78 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 30.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,078

Painting, The Drummer XI, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 78 x 59 x 1 cm Painting - 30.7 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch

€1,078

Painting, Dialogue IV, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,977

Painting, Fishes III, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€1,617

Painting, Dancers III, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 90 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,168

Painting, Prayer VII, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 53 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 20.9 x 0 inch

€1,168

Painting, The Drummer V, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 90 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€988

Painting, Prayer IV, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 69 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€988

Painting, Welcome, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 100 x 84 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

€2,067

Painting, Couple, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,078

Painting, Dialogue V, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€1,977

Painting, My Best Friend, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 68 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 26.8 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€1,527

Painting, Mvet Player II, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,707

Painting, Couple II, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 34 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€449

Painting, In the Village, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 115 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€4,043

Painting, Prayer V, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 106 x 106 x 1 cm Painting - 41.7 x 41.7 x 0.4 inch

€3,145

Painting, The Drummer, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 58 x 53 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22.8 x 20.9 x 0 inch

€2,875

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